His comments came after a viral video where activist Anna Dovgalyuk squirted what she claimed was diluted bleach — but still strong enough to stain clothes — on men who were manspreading on the St. Petersburg metro.

Dovgalyuk dubbed the video, which has been watched more than 3.3 million times on YouTube, as her “second video manifesto,” having previously tried to raise awareness about upskirting in Russia. She has also denied that it was staged. (A local magazine later interviewed one of the men in the video, who said he was an actor paid to be Dovgalyuk's victim.)

“Men demonstrating their alpha-manhood in the subway with women and children around, deserve contempt,” she wrote. “If you publicly show what kind of macho you are, we will publicly cool you off! This video manifesto was created in assistance with friends who share my position.”

Responding to Milonov’s comments, Dovgalyuk, 20, posted a picture of his interview on Instagram with the caption, “are you sure you’re qualified in this issue?”